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Dense fog engulfs Rawalpindi, Islamabad


January 21, 2024

RAWALPINDI: Dense fog enveloped the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday, disrupting early morning domestic and international flights, rail services and vehicular movement on city roads as well as on motorways. The visibility remained 50 metres in various areas of the twin cities early in the morning, but it gradually improved later in the day. On the other …

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Islamabad, New Delhi share prisoner and nuclear site lists


January 2, 2024

ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan on Monday continued their decades-long practice of exchanging lists of nuclear installations and prisoners on the first day of the new year. These exchanges reflect a rare instance of cooperation between the two nuclear-armed nations. Under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Atta­cks against Nuclear Insta­llations and Facilities, signed on Dec 31, 1988, which took effect …

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Over 700 ‘illegal’ foreign nationals arrested in Quetta, Islamabad


October 5, 2023

ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: A day after the federal government gave illegal immigrants the deadline to leave Pakistan by Nov 1, police in Islamabad and Quetta detained over 700 foreign nationals for allegedly living without legal documents. In a statement, an Islamabad police spokesperson said 1,126 people were interrogated during the operation, and 503 were allegedly found to be living illegally. They …

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Islamabad, Beijing commit to expanding CPEC


March 20, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reiterated the commitment to expand China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and include third parties in the project to enhance regional connectivity and cooperation. The two sides “reaffirmed their commitment to CPEC that remained a major pillar of bilateral cooperation and a symbol of ever-deepening friendship”, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office after the …

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Islamabad, Rawalpindi gear up for another political clash


May 25, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The twin cities have once again become a political flashpoint as the government takes all measures to prevent the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march from reaching the capital on Wednesday (today). So much so even foreign diplomats have raised concerns over their security under the prevailing situation. Talking to Dawn, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tahir Farooq confirmed that 86 prominent PTI …

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Power outages return to haunt Rawalpindi, Islamabad


April 1, 2022

RAWALPINDI: The twin cities have been hit by frequent electricity outages, spanning six to eight hours a day, in the month of March itself, with the electricity providers blaming rise in demand behind the loadshedding. With mercury rising to 33 degrees Celsius, power breakdowns have disrupted routine life in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The twin cities have been experiencing the unannounced …

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13 more educational institutions sealed in Rawalpindi, Islamabad


February 3, 2022

ISLAMABAD: As many as 13 more educational institutions were locked down in Islamabad and Rawalpindi districts on Wednesday after several students and staff members tested positive for Covid-19. The positivity ratio in both the districts, however, saw a downward trend. On the other hand, two persons breathed their last in the capital. The deceased were a male in his 20s …

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Islamabad, Kabul agree to ease border crossing


January 31, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have decided to establish a national-level coordination mechanism for enhancing facilitation at border crossing points. The two sides have also pledged to initiate barter trade for which modalities will be worked out soon. The official announcements were made on Sunday when National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf concluded his two-day visit to Kabul where he met …

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NCOC praises Kalat, Islamabad, Karachi South for vaccinations


January 11, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The Nat­ional Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday appreciated administrations of three urban districts — Kalat, Karachi South and Islamabad — for achieving targets of vaccinating maximum population. Moreover, three districts of remote areas — Orakzai, Neelam and Tharparkar — have also achieved maximum vaccination targets despite difficult terrain and limited resources. Meanwhile, the national positivity rate of …

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Freight train launched to link Istanbul with Tehran, Islamabad


December 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD: A freight train service was inaugurated here on Tuesday with an aim to boost trade between Pakistan, Iran and Turkey. Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, inaugurated the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train at Margalla railway station. Ambassadors of Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan …

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